6.9. The monitoring programme should take account of the potential for radiological releases associated with operation of the disposal facility, and the programme should form part of the operational safety case. This element of the monitoring programme is intended to protect the public and the environment during the operational period, and may be established to meet regulatory requirements in respect of releases of radioactive material from the disposal facility during normal operation and under accident conditions. The emergency preparedness and response programme developed as part of the operational safety case should include an appropriate strategy for monitoring that takes account of the suddenness with which emergencies can arise. Monitoring strategies of this kind will be dependent on the risk associated with the accident scenarios envisaged, including events with broad spatial extent (such as earthquakes or cyclones) that may affect access to the site and the provision of off-site support.